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The Prelim Primer: UFC Vancouver

09/11/2019

The Prelim Primer is the one and only podcast dedicated to the curtain jerkers. Catch host Daniel "Gumby" Vreeland, who is joined this week by Benny Abrigo from Fansided MMA, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC Vancouver.

Cain Velasquez will fight again

09/11/2019

Former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez recently performed in his first pro wrestling bout, the first of three he is contracted to do for Lucha Libra Triple A, and suggested afterward that he might not fight again, but clarified recently: “Yes, I will [fight again]. Unless someone else tells me otherwise. I would love to fight again, but I want to keep doing this as well. I think it would be possible. If both organizations are okay with it. Obviously I think I am an asset to both, so we will see what happens with that. I’d like to wrestle for other places as well. We’ve been in talks with WWE. I’ve talked to Cody and AEW a little bit. I want to talk to them a little more. I think AEW is doing some good things." h/t MMA Mania • Watch The Ariel Helwani MMA Show

UFC seeks to double broadcast fees for China

09/11/2019

The UFC is negotiating a new media- rights deal in China, years before its current one expires, in hopes that now’s the time to extract more money. The negotiations come as Zhang “Magnum” Weili, born in China’s Hebei province, was crowned the UFC women’s strawweight champion last month — giving her star status in China. The current media-rights deal, struck in 2016, gave China the right to broadcast UFC fights for five years for a total of roughly $50 million, sources said. Now, the UFC is seeking to double those fees to $100 million — or $20 million a year. In an effort to get the deal done, UFC is holding talks with the current owner of China’s UFC streaming rights, PPTV Sports, as well as tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, which also offer streaming services. h/t New York Post

GSP sad about Nick Diaz inactivity

09/11/2019

“I think just it’s sad to see a guy like him waste his best years. I think he could have been champion, especially when Woodley was there. Stylistically it would of been a nightmare for a guy like Tyron Woodley. He’s one of the best fighters that I fought. Who knows, maybe his best years are to come.” h/t Fan Sided

McGregor responds to Poirier callout

I fed you to the canvas in 90 seconds bro.You should have spoke my name with a bit more respect in that build up. “McGregor’s not next” Motherfucker, it’s McGregor always! McGregor is the goal! Always!Say that now and I’ll think about it.#GoneIn90seconds#NicCage#AJolie

Fight Motion: UFC 242 (3:06)

Aussie politicians call for the banning of ring card girls

09/10/2019

Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp and Premier Daniel Andrews want the Octagon girls fired, ahead of UFC 243 on October 6 at Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia. Capp: “It's 2019, do we really still need scantily clad women to wander around the middle of a fighting ring between rounds? Grid girls are no longer part of Formula One, walk-on girls are no longer part of professional darts - surely it's time to move on.” Andrews: “We have come a long way in making sport more accessible for women and girls — events have a powerful message to send when it comes to the representation of women in sport and the community.” The stance is baffling; the event will have three women's fights with identical rules and pay and fans to the men, which sends a far more powerful message than whining politicians. h/t Herald Sun

Dmitrii Smoliakov suspended for 2 years by USADA

09/10/2019

Smoliakov, 37, tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadtrophin (hCG) as the result of urine samples he provided out-of-competition on April 22, 2019 and in-competition on April 27, 2019 at ESPN+ FN 10, where he lost by technical knockout. rHuEPO is a synthetic hormone used to stimulate the body’s production of red blood cells, thereby increasing oxygen transport and aerobic power. Smoliakov’s two-year period of ineligibility, the standard sanction for a non-Specified Substance under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, began on April 22, 2019, the date his first positive sample was collected. Smoliakov has not competed in the UFC since his fight on April 27, 2019. h/t USADA

Masvidal: Covington told Dana White I was trying to assault him

09/10/2019

"Dana White came over to me like I’m in kindergarten talking about, ‘Don’t give out no three piece and soda.’ I go, ‘What the f@$% are you talking about Dana,’ and he goes, ‘No, Colby’s telling me you’re trying to f@$%ing assault him and you can’t do that,’ and I go, ‘Man, this guy’s such a b!@^$#.’ I told him, ‘Let’s talk like men, why are you lying and doing all this $#!@, for a like? For a f@$%ing fan or a follow?’ This dude needs to slow down. I mean he knows better than most who the f@$% I am. ... Colby, if you’re hearing this, you little b!@^$#, because you will, because he acts like he is not sensitive at all, but he’s the most sensitive dude I’ve ever met. He cries when he reads comments. So Colby when you read this, I'll be at the gym all week, if you want to talk like a man, or not, let me know." h/t MMA Mania • Watch The Ariel Helwani Show

Dustin Poirier wants Conor McGregor rematch

I think me and Conor running it back makes a lot of sense at this point.

Bellator boss putting bracketing of FW tournament in winners’ hands

09/10/2019

4 of the Bellator featherweight final 8 were set on Saturday, and the other 4 will be determined on 9/28: Georgi Karakhanyan vs. A.J. McKee; Saul Rogers vs. Daniel Weichel; Darrion Caldwell vs. Henry Corrales; and, featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire defending vs. Juan Archuleta. Scott Coker explains that after the fights, there will be a drawing show. All 8 finalists will be randomly assigned a number 1-8. #1 will pick which of 4 events he wants to fight on: Mid-December in Honolulu; January in LA; and events in February and March in the USA. Then the numbers will work down, and strategy comes into play. A fighter coming off a hard fight will want to pick later dates, and the following fighters can seek or avoid the already determined fighters. Only the fighter who draws 8 will have no choice. h/t MMA Fighting

Mark Cuban sells HDNet, becomes equity investor in Anthem Sports

09/09/2019

Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the owner of sports-oriented channels like Pursuit and Fight Network, acquired a majority interest in billionaire Mark Cuban’s HDNet, parent of the AXS TV and HDNet Movies networks. The buyer will take over management of the channels, along with AXS TV’s library of owned programming, including MMA, wrestling, and entertainment content. The purchase gives Anthem a larger portfolio of channels at time when media companies are combining to gain scale. Cuban and AEG will become equity investors in Anthem as part of the deal, along with businessman and entertainer Steve Harvey. AXS TV and HDNet Movies will continue operating from their facilities in Denver and Los Angeles, and the combined company will include Anthem’s production center in Toronto, and production facilities in Nashville and Europe. With the deal, Anthem estimates its channels reach nearly 150 million TV homes worldwide, including more than 110 million served by traditional cable and satellite distributors in the U.S. and Canada. h/t Bloomberg

Tony Ferguson not impressed with Khabib’s win at UFC 242

09/09/2019

“Lazy, one-dimensional. When I see someone pushing against the cage and not really doing much, just kind of putting themselves as a wet blanket. When I fought Danny Castillo, he did the same kind of thing. It’s interesting how Khabib fights, but to me it’s just boring. It’s lazy.” 'El Cucuy' is expected to fight 'The Eagle' in December. h/t MMA Mania • Watch Ariel Helwani's MMA Show

Main, Co-Main announced for Invicta 37 on 10/4

09/09/2019

Invicta FC atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey defends in a rematch vs. Ashley Cummins in the main event. In the co-main, flyweight Pearl Gonzalez fights undefeated Brogan Walker-Sanchez. The event takes place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, on October 4.

ONE boss earns his purple belt

I got the biggest surprise today from my brother, Leandro Brodinho. I am embarrassed to admit that I received my blue...

Dana White: BMF belt for Diaz vs. Masvidal winner is one and done

09/09/2019

“This fight is one of those fights that sort of took on a life of its own. Nate said in his interview this is a fight to see who’s the baddest motherf@$%ker in the game. He’s like, ‘That’s what this championship is.’ So alright, I’m in." White was asked if the belt would be defended: "No. It’s a one-and-done. Whoever wins, wins the belt and claims the title - BMF.” h/t MMA Fighting • Watch UFC 242 post-fight press conference

UFC seeks to double broadcast fees for China

09/11/2019

The UFC is negotiating a new media- rights deal in China, years before its current one expires, in hopes that now’s the time to extract more money. The negotiations come as Zhang “Magnum” Weili, born in China’s Hebei province, was crowned the UFC women’s strawweight champion last month — giving her star status in China. The current media-rights deal, struck in 2016, gave China the right to broadcast UFC fights for five years for a total of roughly $50 million, sources said. Now, the UFC is seeking to double those fees to $100 million — or $20 million a year. In an effort to get the deal done, UFC is holding talks with the current owner of China’s UFC streaming rights, PPTV Sports, as well as tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, which also offer streaming services. h/t New York Post

GSP sad about Nick Diaz inactivity

09/11/2019

“I think just it’s sad to see a guy like him waste his best years. I think he could have been champion, especially when Woodley was there. Stylistically it would of been a nightmare for a guy like Tyron Woodley. He’s one of the best fighters that I fought. Who knows, maybe his best years are to come.” h/t Fan Sided

You've never seen this before

McGregor responds to Poirier callout

I fed you to the canvas in 90 seconds bro.You should have spoke my name with a bit more respect in that build up. “McGregor’s not next” Motherfucker, it’s McGregor always! McGregor is the goal! Always!Say that now and I’ll think about it.#GoneIn90seconds#NicCage#AJolie

Fight Motion: UFC 242 (3:06)

Aussie politicians call for the banning of ring card girls

09/10/2019

Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp and Premier Daniel Andrews want the Octagon girls fired, ahead of UFC 243 on October 6 at Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia. Capp: “It's 2019, do we really still need scantily clad women to wander around the middle of a fighting ring between rounds? Grid girls are no longer part of Formula One, walk-on girls are no longer part of professional darts - surely it's time to move on.” Andrews: “We have come a long way in making sport more accessible for women and girls — events have a powerful message to send when it comes to the representation of women in sport and the community.” The stance is baffling; the event will have three women's fights with identical rules and pay and fans to the men, which sends a far more powerful message than whining politicians. h/t Herald Sun

Masvidal: Covington told Dana White I was trying to assault him

09/10/2019

"Dana White came over to me like I’m in kindergarten talking about, ‘Don’t give out no three piece and soda.’ I go, ‘What the f@$% are you talking about Dana,’ and he goes, ‘No, Colby’s telling me you’re trying to f@$%ing assault him and you can’t do that,’ and I go, ‘Man, this guy’s such a b!@^$#.’ I told him, ‘Let’s talk like men, why are you lying and doing all this $#!@, for a like? For a f@$%ing fan or a follow?’ This dude needs to slow down. I mean he knows better than most who the f@$% I am. ... Colby, if you’re hearing this, you little b!@^$#, because you will, because he acts like he is not sensitive at all, but he’s the most sensitive dude I’ve ever met. He cries when he reads comments. So Colby when you read this, I'll be at the gym all week, if you want to talk like a man, or not, let me know." h/t MMA Mania • Watch The Ariel Helwani Show

Bellator boss putting bracketing of FW tournament in winners’ hands

09/10/2019

4 of the Bellator featherweight final 8 were set on Saturday, and the other 4 will be determined on 9/28: Georgi Karakhanyan vs. A.J. McKee; Saul Rogers vs. Daniel Weichel; Darrion Caldwell vs. Henry Corrales; and, featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire defending vs. Juan Archuleta. Scott Coker explains that after the fights, there will be a drawing show. All 8 finalists will be randomly assigned a number 1-8. #1 will pick which of 4 events he wants to fight on: Mid-December in Honolulu; January in LA; and events in February and March in the USA. Then the numbers will work down, and strategy comes into play. A fighter coming off a hard fight will want to pick later dates, and the following fighters can seek or avoid the already determined fighters. Only the fighter who draws 8 will have no choice. h/t MMA Fighting

Mark Cuban sells HDNet, becomes equity investor in Anthem Sports

09/09/2019

Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the owner of sports-oriented channels like Pursuit and Fight Network, acquired a majority interest in billionaire Mark Cuban’s HDNet, parent of the AXS TV and HDNet Movies networks. The buyer will take over management of the channels, along with AXS TV’s library of owned programming, including MMA, wrestling, and entertainment content. The purchase gives Anthem a larger portfolio of channels at time when media companies are combining to gain scale. Cuban and AEG will become equity investors in Anthem as part of the deal, along with businessman and entertainer Steve Harvey. AXS TV and HDNet Movies will continue operating from their facilities in Denver and Los Angeles, and the combined company will include Anthem’s production center in Toronto, and production facilities in Nashville and Europe. With the deal, Anthem estimates its channels reach nearly 150 million TV homes worldwide, including more than 110 million served by traditional cable and satellite distributors in the U.S. and Canada. h/t Bloomberg

Main, Co-Main announced for Invicta 37 on 10/4

09/09/2019

Invicta FC atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey defends in a rematch vs. Ashley Cummins in the main event. In the co-main, flyweight Pearl Gonzalez fights undefeated Brogan Walker-Sanchez. The event takes place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, on October 4.

ONE boss earns his purple belt

I got the biggest surprise today from my brother, Leandro Brodinho. I am embarrassed to admit that I received my blue...

Dagestan goes wild over Khabib Nurmagomedov win

Dana White: BMF belt for Diaz vs. Masvidal winner is one and done

09/09/2019

“This fight is one of those fights that sort of took on a life of its own. Nate said in his interview this is a fight to see who’s the baddest motherf@$%ker in the game. He’s like, ‘That’s what this championship is.’ So alright, I’m in." White was asked if the belt would be defended: "No. It’s a one-and-done. Whoever wins, wins the belt and claims the title - BMF.” h/t MMA Fighting • Watch UFC 242 post-fight press conference

Cain Velasquez will fight again

09/11/2019

Former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez recently performed in his first pro wrestling bout, the first of three he is contracted to do for Lucha Libra Triple A, and suggested afterward that he might not fight again, but clarified recently: “Yes, I will [fight again]. Unless someone else tells me otherwise. I would love to fight again, but I want to keep doing this as well. I think it would be possible. If both organizations are okay with it. Obviously I think I am an asset to both, so we will see what happens with that. I’d like to wrestle for other places as well. We’ve been in talks with WWE. I’ve talked to Cody and AEW a little bit. I want to talk to them a little more. I think AEW is doing some good things." h/t MMA Mania • Watch The Ariel Helwani MMA Show

Aussie politicians call for the banning of ring card girls

09/10/2019

Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp and Premier Daniel Andrews want the Octagon girls fired, ahead of UFC 243 on October 6 at Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia. Capp: “It's 2019, do we really still need scantily clad women to wander around the middle of a fighting ring between rounds? Grid girls are no longer part of Formula One, walk-on girls are no longer part of professional darts - surely it's time to move on.” Andrews: “We have come a long way in making sport more accessible for women and girls — events have a powerful message to send when it comes to the representation of women in sport and the community.” The stance is baffling; the event will have three women's fights with identical rules and pay and fans to the men, which sends a far more powerful message than whining politicians. h/t Herald Sun

Dustin Poirier wants Conor McGregor rematch

I think me and Conor running it back makes a lot of sense at this point.

Tony Ferguson not impressed with Khabib’s win at UFC 242

09/09/2019

“Lazy, one-dimensional. When I see someone pushing against the cage and not really doing much, just kind of putting themselves as a wet blanket. When I fought Danny Castillo, he did the same kind of thing. It’s interesting how Khabib fights, but to me it’s just boring. It’s lazy.” 'El Cucuy' is expected to fight 'The Eagle' in December. h/t MMA Mania • Watch Ariel Helwani's MMA Show

Dagestan goes wild over Khabib Nurmagomedov win

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